Attractive nuisance

AUTHOR(S)

Asher, William S.

PUB. DATE

September 1997

SOURCE

American Heritage;Sep97, Vol. 48 Issue 5, p32

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Narrates the author's accidental discovery of the research laboratory for the atomic bomb which was set up under the stands of the Alonzo Stagg Stadium in Chicago, Illinois. How he came to the place with Al Barkan; How the author avoided trouble.

ACCESSION #

9709236075

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